Neuropsychological assessment of current and past crack cocaine users.
Subst Use Misuse
; 44(13): 1941-57, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cognitive changes due to crack cocaine consumption remain unclear.METHODS:
For clarification, 55 subjects were assigned to three groups control group, crack cocaine current users, and ex-users. Participants were submitted to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and tasks evaluating executive functioning and verbal memory. Mood state was also measured. Intergroup comparisons were carried out.RESULTS:
Control group performance on the MMSE was better than that of users and ex-users. Verbal memory performance for logical memory of users was impaired. Ex-users scored lower on DSST and Trail Making Test (Part B).CONCLUSION:
Chronic crack cocaine use seems to disrupt general cognitive functioning (MMSE), verbal memory, and attentional resources, but findings suggest that some of these effects could be reversed by abstinence.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção
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Cocaína Crack
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Cognição
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína
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Afeto
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Função Executiva
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Memória
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Subst Use Misuse
Assunto da revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article